Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
Chapter 16-390. Fruit and vegetable inspection fees and other charges. |
Section 16-390-240. USDA audit verification and terminal market inspection fees.
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- (1) The fee for USDA audit verification services are $92.00 per hour as per the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621).(2) Mileage related to audit verification services is charged at the rate established by the Washington state office of financial management at the time the service was performed.(3) The fee for terminal market inspection services is $74.00 per hour, $151.00 per lot for a carlot equivalent of each product, and $125.00 per lot for one-half carlot equivalent or less of each product. The fee for each additional lot of the same product is $69.00. The overtime fee is an additional $38.00 per hour. The fee for a holiday is an additional $74.00 per hour. The mileage fee related to terminal market inspection services is $1.32 per mile. USDA fees for lots and mileage are regulated by 7 C.F.R. 51.38 and 51.40, respectively, and are current as of August 5, 2014.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.17.140(2), 15.17.040 [15.17.030], chapters 17.24 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-24-086, § 16-390-240, filed 12/1/14, effective 1/1/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.17.050, 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 12-19-040, § 16-390-240, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-16-084, § 16-390-240, filed 7/30/07, effective 8/30/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17, 34.05 RCW, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-11-078, § 16-390-240, filed 5/18/04, effective 6/18/04.]
RCW 15.17.140(2), 15.17.040 [15.17.030], chapters 17.24 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-24-086, § 16-390-240, filed 12/1/14, effective 1/1/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.17.050, 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 12-19-040, § 16-390-240, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-16-084, § 16-390-240, filed 7/30/07, effective 8/30/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17, 34.05 RCW, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-11-078, § 16-390-240, filed 5/18/04, effective 6/18/04.